torsdag 15 december 2016

As a turntabalist you used to use some special techniques and you feel at home with turntables. But still you can use a lot of same techniques on CDJ-players. Here is a master of just that. Its Terrence Parker, a really technical dj doing a set in Boiler Room in Chicago. Enjoy!

torsdag 1 december 2016

Last night I was DJing at Scandinavium in Gotheburg. It was the opening act of a three day competition called Euroskills 2016. Its like a olympic game for working skills. Here is a short video, who i shot during my work on the stage. Enjoy! Down below I found this video fromKilpailu alkaa who has recorded the last act for the evening.

onsdag 30 november 2016

Tonight its the opening ceremony of Euroskills 2016 in Gotheburg. I will be djing and perform together with a band, a orchestra and over thirty dancers in Skandinavium. Here is a pic from last nights rehearsals.

tisdag 22 november 2016

Last Saturday I went with DJ-Society Music Club to DJ at Svenska Mässan, Gothia Towers i Gothenburg. It was the company JYSK who had its party for all employes. Lundstrom Event was arranging it, and We got up on stage after Da Buzz. It was a great party, and I hope we see you next year again!

lördag 5 november 2016

This is my backup system. I always use my Rane 62 mixer when I dj. Often with a pair of Technics turnatables or a pair of Pioneer CDJ-players. But in a extra bag I always carry theese controllers as well. Its the Akai AMX and AFX. Its a mixer and effects controller units. They are small and self and easy to bring as a complet backup system if my mixer, or players/turntables break.

Hands On Control

Put hands-on control at the center of your Serato DJ setup with AMX, a versatile 2-channel mixing surface from Akai Professional. A powerful controller for any performer, AMX controls 2 decks of Serato DJ with an intuitive array of faders, touch-activated knobs, and buttons. Featuring a curve-adjustable mini innoFADER™ crossfader, dedicated line faders, and control signal inputs, AMX can interface Serato DJ with turntables using Serato NoiseMap™ (DVS) or HID players over a single USB cable. Built-in headphone and master outputs integrate into any booth or tabletop setup, bringing the trusted Akai Professional hardware experience to stages and studios all over the world. Read on to see what it can bring to your next live performance using Serato DJ.

Full-version Serato DJ Included

Serato DJ is a robust program for digital DJ’ing. AMX comes with the full-version, letting you take advantage of precise, powerful audio manipulation in real-time. Already have Serato DJ? AMX unlocks it, providing both a control surface and audio interface to build around or have as an extra controller option. Utilizing Akai Pro’s expertise in hardware innovation and sound manipulation mastery, the line between the physical and digital DJ world is extinct.

Ready for NoiseMap™

AMX features two sets of audio inputs, selectable as Line or Phono, to accept signals from Serato timecode vinyl, also known as Serato NoiseMap™. This Digital Vinyl System (DVS) lets you DJ with your digital music collection, while maintaining the feel and action of a turntable+vinyl setup. AMX accepts the Serato NoiseMap signal from your turntables and instantly sends it Serato DJ over a USB connection. Until now, similar systems were complex and cost-prohibitive. AMX is a rock-solid, affordable interface that fuses the best of analog feel with the best of digital music access. (Serato DVS Expansion Pack and timecode vinyl are sold separately)

Unleash a Monster Performance

AMX features the renowned innoFADER mini crossfader at the heart of its mixing surface. Coveted for its uncanny response, smooth action, and impossibly-durable build quality, the innoFADER gives DJs of all types unmatched command over transitions and cuts. With a fully-adjustable curve response, the innoFADER mini can be calibrated for turntablists, electronic music DJ’s, scratch/battle performers – AMX even includes a fader reverse switch – that can be worked hard, night in and night out.

Touch Down

By themselves, the EQ and Filter knobs on AMX are tactile, responsive controls for shaping tracks and carving out transitions. These knobs also incorporate a dramatic “twist”– they react to the human touch. In Touch mode, each knob responds to a twist, a touch, or a combination of both. With a simple tap, you can kill an entire frequency band (or two, or three). Remove your finger and the missing bands become audible again, instantly. With Touch mode disengaged, they function as traditional mixer-style knobs for precision control over each decks’ sonic composition.

Studio-Grade Audio Interface

AMX packs professional functionality into a compact form-factor – take it everywhere. In addition to transport and mixing controls, it features a studio-grade audio interface. Get the mix from your computer to an amplification system with support for 24-bit, 96kHz audio output. As the center of your DVS setup, or as a compact travel-friendly controller, AMX brings the best of the studio to the stage in a way that only Akai Professional can.

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Hands-On Expansion

Expand your creative performance capability with AFX, a versatile 4-deck FX controller for advanced performance using Serato DJ, a powerful software platform for digital DJ’ing. A single USB connection adds over 70 intuitive controls to your DJ setup including intelligent touch-activated knobs, velocity-sensitive pads and backlit buttons. Trigger samples, assign loops and cue points, tweak Serato effects (known as FX), manage DVS modes, automate song edits, and so much more from ultra-responsive, trusted Akai Professional hardware found in studios and stages all over the world. Read on to see what it can bring to your next live performance using Serato DJ.

Opening New Doors

AFX gives you exhaustive control over the iZotope FX inside Serato DJ. Just plug it in to expand or add controls to any Serato setup. A total of 9 touch-activated knobs unlock all-new FX capabilities – planned or improvised. Assign FX on the fly, tweak their parameters, and layer FX types with tactile, responsive control that incorporates a dramatic “twist”– knobs that react to the human touch. In Touch mode, each knob responds to a twist, a touch, or a combination of both. A rotary-push knob and corresponding backlit LCD screen provides easy parameter adjustment and confirmation. For DJs adding FX controls to a Serato NoiseMAP™ setup (timecode vinyl), AFX even provides DVS-mode switching, keeping your interaction with the computer trackpad or mouse at a minimum.

Pad Pounding

Eight velocity-sensitive trigger pads get the ideas in your head to the tips of your fingers. With 10 pad modes, AFX gives you ample freedom to trigger samples, manage loops, assign hot-cues, and slice tracks. With backlit RGB feedback, you will always know which mode you have selected in addition to real-time pad performance feedback. Akai Professional knows pads – the iconic MPC line is a staple for producing electronic music using pad-oriented sample-triggering – and responds to each press, tap, or slam as musically as possible. From the AFX, DJs can construct (or deconstruct) entire performances from the pads, taking creativity to a whole new level.

Do A Forward Flip

AFX has deep integration with Serato DJ’s Flip Expansion Pack. Flip allows you to record your cue point and censor actions which can be saved and looped, ready to re-trigger and start in an instant. Use Serato Flip to create and save up to 6 Flips per track, ready for playback in the studio or the club. Flip can be used to create and play back custom song edits ranging from extended intros/outtros, breakdowns, making beats, skipping verses or choruses, and creating clean edits of songs. Even more, AFX includes Serato’s Backpack FX Expansion pack to give your sets a boost using a dub collection of analog-style effects – echo’s, loopers, filters, and time stretch.

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onsdag 2 november 2016

Hello all you guys and girls outthere who loves good turntable-djs. Here is a one hour live performance from one of the best djs in the world. A Red Bull Thre3style winner from Germany. DJ ESKEI83!!! Enjoy!!!

fredag 19 februari 2016

måndag 15 februari 2016

On Saturday i wnet up to Strömstad to DJ at Oxygen Nightclub at the hotel Laholmen. The hotel had a Gatsy/20s party with dancers/performers and me in the nightclub mixing clubhits with electro swing and swing beat. It was packed! A great party!!!

About DJ Kangasoja...

Tomas Kangasoja is a DJ from Sweden, who started out more than 25 years ago using turntables and vinyl. In the late 90s he switched over to CDs and has in 2009 again returned back to vinyl.
He often plays pure 100% vinyl sets and when trevelling he uses a Serato setup.
He plays a club oriented mix of the latest house music mixed with older funky beats.
After so many years behind the turntables he is one of the DJs in Sweden with most rutine.
He delivers a perfect mix for the crowd he plays for.
THERE IS NO GREATER PARTY!!!
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To book DJ Kangasoja, call +46(0)708812730 or send an email to kangasoja@hotmail.com
You can find info in swedish at kangasoja.wordpress.com